Agricultural population in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural population was 8.61 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Agricultural population in Zambia, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, agricultural population in Zambia stood at 8.61 million FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural population in Zambia peaked at 8.61 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.31 million FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Zambia 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.97 million FAO, number | 4.31 million FAO, number | 5.68 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 million FAO, number | 5.83 million FAO, number | 6.93 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 million FAO, number | 7.05 million FAO, number | 8.13 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 million FAO, number | 8.28 million FAO, number | 8.61 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 8.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0539 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural population in Zambia?
- Agricultural population in Zambia was 8.61 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural population recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural population?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Agricultural Population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry. This estimate comprises all persons actively engaged in agriculture and their non-working dependants. The Agricultural Population series are estimated by FAO based on the total population series obtained from UN Population Division ("World population prospects: The 2008 Revision") and the ratios of labour force in total population and agricultural labour force in total labour force from ILO: ("Economically active population, 1950-2010: The 4th Revision", ILO, Geneva, 1996). Direct information on agricultural population derived from national population censuses or surveys is scarce.